Hours spent researching family history!

[1000xlch]

Just an interesting thought, how much time do we spend online researching family history?

I spent all my spare 3 days researching often up to 6 hours a day sometimes. 

Thoughts and comments welcome .....

Let voting commence! 

John Rowley

[bekahsgran]

Hi
I honestly daren't count up the hours I spend doing family research, I think I'd even scare myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It always starts with the thought 'Oh, I have a few minutes to spare, I think I'll................................' and I'm still here hours later, with a layer of dust on the house!
OOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anne

[Sylviaann]

Well I always think I'll research MY family and update the records I've kept but... I'll just look at my messages first.  Then I'll look at Rootschat and....2 hours later I think I'd better clean this or clean that.

Then in the late afternoon I try again and the same thing happens.

It is difficult to say how long I'm researching my own family. 

Sylviaann

[suey]

I am still trying to write up all the notes, sort out bits of paper and add names to this Gedcom thingy that I've had for over a year   

Just like Sylviaann by the time I've checked my e.mails....oooo look a new post on the Sussex Board!, just nip over and see whats happening in the Common Room, maybe a peek at Occupations and Armed Forces and I may as well see whats going on on The Lighter side.... burnt spuds, soggy cabbage and the 'other half' asking when his dinner will be ready is now quite common in our house

By the way after about 6 weeks or so the dust realy does'nt get any thicker 
Suey

[Lloydy]

I don't know exactly, but the answer would have to be.....hours and hours and hours and hours!!!

I usually switch the PC on when I get back from taking the children to school.  I check my emails, then go to Rootschat, which is lethal!!!! At the same time I log in to MSN Messenger and am still searching and chatting when it is time to go and pick the children up from school at 3.15pm!!!!!!!!!

Jan

[Su]

20.55, and you're still at it Jan  , I'm assuming children all tucked up in bed now   

Su xxx

[Lloydy]

20.55, and you're still at it Jan   , I'm assuming children all tucked up in bed now

LOL Su!  Actually I have only been on the PC for the past 15 minutes Now, don't all be too shocked will you!!!!


Jan

[sandiep]

silly me  are we supposed to do something else other than family history

my family think I am surgically attached to computor, and that every house has files and bits of paper everywhere, hope no one ever tells them the truth

sandie

[Flipster]

Ive been off sick for 2 weeks and just been signed off for another week...so doing this has kept me sane!  I dread to think how many hours Ive been here today, let alone over the past fortnight!!